One of the many surprise announcements for Switch at The Game Awards yesterday was Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound.
This is a brand new 2D side-scroller starring the new hero Kenji Mozu and will be launching on the hybrid platform and other systems at some point in Summer 2025. The story focuses on Mozu protecting his village and its people from a looming demonic threat.
While fans of the series have already seen the game in motion, we've now got some PR screenshots - showing off all of the "razor sharp pixel art excellence". This project is a collab between Dotemu (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge) and developer The Game Kitchen (Blasphemous).
Players can look forward to this game combining "old-school gameplay" with "modern precision". And it's also described as being "pick-up-and-play" like the classics while introducing new layers of depth at the same time.
"Our story begins when Ryu Hayabusa journeys to America to honor his father's will. While he is away, the barrier between the human and the demon worlds suddenly shatters, unleashing a terrifying army upon the Hayabusa Village, which now faces an unprecedented threat in Ryu's absence.
"Step into a reimagined version of the classic NINJA GAIDEN universe, brought to life through stunning, meticulously crafted visuals. Every enemy, from the iconic Black Spider Clan to newly designed fiends, is recreated with a level of detail that was once impossible."
Are you looking forward to this upcoming release? Let us know in the comments.
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Can't wait! I love these retro remaster projects. Ninja Warriors, Pocky & Rocky, Ghosts n Goblins, Final Fantasy Pixel, et al. It's a great time to be a retro gamer.
@niner Shadow of the Ninja Reborn is amazing!
This game is a game for me.
Can't wait to see what the new Shinobi will be like! That shouldn't be far off as it was announced not that long ago! Go Ninja Go Ninja go!
Ninja Gaiden 4, when?
Yep, keeps on looking great, so looking forward to this (and also finally playing the retro remaster projects mentioned here in the comments when I can)!
Day one, absolutely. It looks even better than the Blasphemous, which look amazing. Impressive.
My favourite reveals of the game awards were Ninja Gaiden Ragebound 🥷Dave the Diver in the jungle, Project Robot and Project Century.
Nintendo can we please have a new direct?
Absolutely ***** gorgeous sprite art and they got the two best possible teams for this kind of game. Can't wait.
@LikelySatan
Yes it is, and I hope we get a physical of this one, because if so, these two will be on my shelf next to each other.
Reminds me of Shinobi Legions on Saturn...
I just wish the sprites were bigger. I don't understand the trend of teeny sprites on a busy screen. That's my only nitpick.
@Oni It's a platformer. Have you ever played one before this?
When I was watching TGA 2024 and saw two characters clashing swords mid-air, I knew it had to be Ninja Gaiden! This is exactly how the cutscenes looked in the NES games. I hope this one is at least as challenging as The Dark Sword of Chaos.
The Blasphemous games were not my cup of tea (because of their themes, not their difficulty) but they're gorgeous and I've nothing against how they play. That team working on a new Ninja Gaiden has me so ***** hype for Ragebound.
@Oni Wow gee! I never would have guessed that we were talking about ragebound in a topic about ragebound. Its a 2D platformer, sometimes you hafta do platforming in tight narrow corridors. People who say that everything is a metroidvania either don't know that other genres exist, or are doing it to provoke arguments. At this point, I'm leaning towards the latter.
@axelhander Ragebound looks like it's gonna be awesome. I have no hope of beating it either. ^_^'
@BlackenedHalo I admit when I saw the opening cutscene, I thought it was going to be a remake.
Dotemu AND The Game Kitchen? Can't wait!
(Proceeds to wait.)
Physical release please!
@Tempestryke You can do it. I believe in you. Watch and weave.
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